Wacom Graphire - 2 Owner's manual

Brand: Wacom

Model: Graphire - 2

Type: Owner's manual

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Wacom Graphire - 2 is a graphics tablet and cordless mouse set that provides a natural and intuitive way to interact with your computer. With its pressure-sensitive pen, you can create precise and expressive digital artwork, while the cordless mouse gives you comfortable and efficient cursor control.

The Graphire - 2 is perfect for artists, designers, and photographers who want to take their creative work to the next level. It's also a great choice for students and anyone who wants to add a touch of creativity to their everyday computing tasks.

Here are some of the key features of the Wacom Graphire - 2:

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Customizing

Opening the Control Panel

Control Panel Features

Tabs

Control Panel Lists

Control Panel Buttons

Customizing Your Pen and Cordless Mouse

Graphire2 Pen Tabs

Graphire2 Cordless Mouse Tabs

Adjusting Tip Feel

Adjusting Double-Click

Customizing Tool Buttons

Button Functions

Adjusting Eraser Feel

Tablet to Screen Mapping

Positioning Mode

Orientation

Aspect

Tablet Area

Display Area

Customizing the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse

Customizing the Cordless Mouse Fingerwheel

Customizing the Pop-up Menu

Add Macros

Add Keystrokes

Setting Mouse Speed

Add Mapping Options

Removing Pop-up Menu Options

Working with Graphire2 Tools

Adding a Tool

Working with Application-Speciﬁc Settings

Creating an Application-Speciﬁc Setting

Adding a Tool to an Application’s Tool List

Changing Settings for a Speciﬁc Application and Tool

Removing Application-Speciﬁc Settings

Pull-Down Menus

File

Edit

Add

Remove

Language

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Advanced Features

Advanced Tip Pressure Settings

Click Force Adjustment

Pressure Curve Adjustment

Advanced Eraser Pressure Settings

Copying Settings

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OPENING THE CONTROL PANEL

Open the control panel with the Graphire2 tool you wish to customize.

1. Using your Graphire2 tool, open the Apple menu and choose C

ONTROL

ANELS

2. Double-click on the tablet icon.

To open the Wacom control panel,

double-click here with the tool you

wish to customize.

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CONTROL PANEL FEATURES

Use the Wacom control panel to customize your Graphire2 pen and mouse set.

The Pull-Down Menus access many control panel features.

Tabs display

settings for the

selected application

and selected tool.

The Help button

displays online

Help.

Tab buttons

apply only to the

selected tab.

These buttons add an application

or tool to the lists at the left.

The Application List

displays applications

with customized

settings.

The Tool List

displays tools that

are customized for

the above selected

application.

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TABS

The tabs allow you to customize your Graphire2 tablet, Pen, and Cordless Mouse. When you open the

control panel with a Graphire2 tool, the tool is automatically selected in the T

OOL

IST

and the appropriate

tabs are displayed. To change settings for your other tool, select the appropriate tool icon to display the

corresponding tabs.

Note:

The A

PPLICATION

IST

is for advanced users who want to create application-speciﬁc settings; it is not

necessary to select or add applications to customize your Graphire2 tools. To customize Graphire2, select

the Graphire2 Pen or Cordless Mouse from the T

OOL

IST

; the appropriate tabs will display for the selected

tool. Then select the tab for the tool setting(s) that you want to modify.

These tabs are displayed for the Graphire2 Pen.

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Tab buttons apply only to the selected tab:

• To set the currently open tab to its factory default values, click

• If you have changed settings on a tab and want to return the tab to the last state when the control

panel was opened, click

• To copy settings from one tool or application to another, click This will display the

Cop

y Settings To... dialog box.

As you explore the control panel tabs, experiment with different settings to ﬁnd what works best for you.

You can always click R

ESET

EFAULT

to return to the factory settings. Or, click R

EVERT

return a tab to the last state when the control panel was opened. Refer to Customizing

Your Pen and

Cordless Mouse for detailed information on working with tabs.

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CONTROL PANEL LISTS

Located in the upper portion of the control panel, the A

PPLICATION

IST

and T

OOL

IST

allow you to create

different tablet and tool settings for individual applications. For example, you might set your pen tip for a

soft feel in Painter and a ﬁrm feel in all other applications.

Click to add an installed application to the

APPLICATION LIST. You can customize tool

settings for the selected application.

Click to add a Graphire2

tool to the TOOL LIST.

You can customize the tool

for the above selected

application.

The APPLICATION LIST displays applications that

have custom tool settings associated with them.

The TOOL LIST displays which

tools (Graphire2 Pen or Cordless

Mouse) can be customized for the

application selected above.

Your current selections are

highlighted. Wedges emphasize the

relationship between tab settings and

the selected tool and application.

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• When you ﬁrst install your Graphire2 pen and mouse set, the A

PPLICATION

IST

displays the A

PPLICATIONS

icon. This contains tablet and tool settings for all of your applications.

• The T

OOL

IST

displays an icon for the Graphire2 Pen and Cordless Mouse. Each tool icon is

automatically added to the T

OOL

IST

when a Graphire2 Pen or Cordless Mouse is ﬁrst used on the

tablet. See Adding a

Tool for more information.

When you are ready to create custom settings for individual applications, see Working with Application-

Speciﬁc Settings.

CONTROL PANEL BUTTONS

The control panel buttons are common to the entire control panel.

• To exit the control panel, either click on the close box (located on the window title bar), or select Q

UIT

LOSE

from the F

ILE

menu.

• To display online Help for the control panel, click Or, you can choose H

ELP

... from the H

ELP

pull-

down menu.

Balloon Help, which provides quick information and useful tips, is also available for most control panel

items. To access balloons, turn them on by selecting S

HOW

ALLOONS

from the H

ELP

menu. Help for

individual dialog boxes is available by clicking on the button in the speciﬁc dialog box.

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CUSTOMIZING YOUR PEN AND CORDLESS MOUSE

To change tool settings, open the control panel using the tool you wish to customize. The tool will

automatically be selected in the T

OOL

IST

, and the appropriate tabs will be displayed. To customize

settings for a different tool, select it from the T

OOL

IST

by clicking on its icon.

GRAPHIRE2 PEN TABS

If you selected the Graphire2 Pen, the following control panel tabs are displayed:

GRAPHIRE2 CORDLESS MOUSE TABS

If you selected the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse, the following tabs are displayed:

Settings on this tab apply to both the Graphire2 Pen and Cordless Mouse.

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ADJUSTING TIP FEEL

To adjust the sensitivity of your Graphire2 Pen tip, select the T

EEL

tab. To create broad brush strokes

or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while drawing thin lines, use a ﬁrm

tip setting.

Drag the slider to a

softer or ﬁrmer setting.

Make several pen

strokes to test the

current pressure-

sensitivity setting.

Click here with your pen

tip to test the current click

pressure setting.

A checkmark appears when advanced settings are in effect.

Note: For all screen shots of tabs, the tab buttons are omitted in order to save space.

Toggles to the advanced options display.

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ADJUSTING DOUBLE-CLICK

Double-clicking with the pen tip can be made easier by expanding the tap area that accepts a double-click

(the double-click distance) and reducing the speed required to perform a double-click. This can be set in

the D

OUBLE

LICK

tab. Because a large double-click distance may adversely affect your brushstrokes in

some drawing applications, Wacom recommends setting a small double-click distance and using the lower

side switch to double-click.

Use custom double-click settings

when checked.

Note: DOUBLE-CLICK ASSIST can

be enabled for some applications

and disabled for others. See

Working with Application-Speciﬁc

Settings for more information.

Enter a number from 1 to 25

pixels or click the up and down

arrows to increase or decrease

double-click distance.

Drag the slider to change the double-click speed.

A slower speed makes double-clicking easier.

Tap twice on this icon with your pen tip to

automatically set double-click distance and speed

based on the way you normally double-click.

Double-click on the target

to test your settings before

applying them.

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CUSTOMIZING TOOL BUTTONS

Select the T

OOL

UTTONS

tab to change the functions assigned to the eraser, side switch, and tip of your

Graphire2 Pen. For each tool button, a pull-down menu enables you to choose the function that will be

performed.

Select the function to perform

when using the eraser.

Select the function to

perform when pressing

the upper side switch.

Select the function to perform

when pressing the lower side

switch.

Click here to change the function assigned to the pen

tip. The tip must be set to click in order to draw in most

graphics applications.

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Button Functions

Each button has a pull-down menu that allows you to choose the function that will be performed when the

button is pressed. The following list describes all available functions. However, some options are not

available for all buttons.

•

LICK

Default setting for the Graphire2 Pen tip. This option simulates a mouse button click. Be sure

at least one button performs this function so you can always navigate and click.

•

OUBLE

-C

LICK

Default setting for the lower position of the side switch. When this option is selected,

pressing the switch simulates a mouse button double-click. For easier double-clicking, use this

function instead of tapping twice with your pen tip.

•

LICK

-L

OCK

Simulates holding down a mouse button. Press the tool button once to initiate click lock.

Press the button again to release click lock. Click lock is useful for dragging objects or selecting blocks

of text.

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•

EYSTROKE

....

Enables you to simulate a series of keystrokes. When you select this option, the

EFINE

EYSTROKE

dialog box appears. There, you can enter a keystroke or keystroke sequence to

play back. Keystroke combinations can include letters, numbers, function keys (such as F3) and

modiﬁer keys (such as S

HIFT

, O

PTION

, C

OMMAND

, and C

TRL

). After deﬁning a keystroke sequence,

click OK.

Important:

Because the R

ETURN

key can be selected as a deﬁned keystroke, it cannot be used to

select OK. You must use a tool to click on the OK button.

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•

ODIFIER

....

Enables you to simulate modiﬁer key(s) (such as S

HIFT

, O

PTION

, C

OMMAND

, and CTRL).

Many applications use modiﬁer keys to constrain the size or placement of objects. If you select this

option, the D

EFINE MODIFIERS dialog box appears. There, you select the modiﬁer key(s) to simulate.

You can select the CLICK box plus

one or more modiﬁer key options

to deﬁne the function you want

your tool button to simulate.

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• MACRO.... Enables you to play a macro sequence. When you select this option, the SELECT MACRO

dialog box appears. There, you can select a predeﬁned macro to play back. After selecting a macro,

click OK.

Choose the macro type.

Note: Before you can add macros, you must ﬁrst

create them with a third-party macro application.

Select the macro you wish to use.

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• PRESSURE HOLD. (Graphire2 Pen only.) Sets a button so that, when pressed, the pressure is locked at

the current pressure level until the button is released. For example, you can paint with pressure-

sensitivity until you reach the brush size that you like. You can then press the button and continue

painting with the same size brush until the button is released.

• M

ODE TOGGLE.... Toggles between Pen Mode and Mouse Mode. When ﬁrst setting a tool button to

ODE TOGGLE..., the MOUSE SPEED dialog box is displayed where you can adjust the mouse

acceleration and speed.

Sets the screen cursor

acceleration when in

MOUSE MODE.

Sets the screen cursor speed when in MOUSE MODE.

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• POP-UP MENU. Displays a Pop-up Menu on your screen. See Customizing the Pop-up Menu for more

information.

• E

RASE. Default setting for the eraser.

• I

GNORED. Disables the button function.

• Application Deﬁned. (Graphire2 Cordless Mouse only.) Only the button number is reported to your

application. Use this setting when using applications that have built-in support for tool buttons.

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ADJUSTING ERASER FEEL

To adjust the sensitivity of your Graphire2 Pen eraser, select the ERASER FEEL tab. To erase with a broad

stroke or to click with a light touch, use a soft tip setting. For maximum control while erasing, use a ﬁrm

eraser setting.

Drag the slider to a

softer or ﬁrmer setting.

Using your eraser, test

the current eraser

pressure-sensitivity

setting by erasing here.

Toggles to the adv

anced options display.

Erase this text. Using

your eraser, select text to

test the current eraser

click pressure setting.

A checkmark appears when advanced settings are in effect.

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TABLET TO SCREEN MAPPING

To change the relationship between tool movement on your tablet and cursor movement on the screen,

select the M

APPING/SPEED tab. The default POSITIONING MODE for the Graphire2 Pen is PEN MODE, which

means that each point on the tablet maps to a corresponding point on the screen. (The default setting for

the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse is M

OUSE MODE.) In PEN MODE, the MAPPING/SPEED tab looks like this:

Positioning Mode. In PEN MODE, the screen

cursor moves with absolute positioning.

Select the

Tablet Area

for drawing.

Display Area.

Select a monitor

area for tablet to

screen mapping.

Aspect. Select a

tablet to screen

mapping

relationship.

Select the Orientation of your tablet.

Note: Except for tablet orientation, the mapping

settings for the Graphire2 Pen and Cordless

Mouse are independent of one another.

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With MOUSE MODE selected, the MAPPING/SPEED tab looks like this:

Positioning Mode. In MOUSEMODE, the screen cursor moves with relative

positioning. This is the default mode for the Graphire2 Cordless Mouse.

Select the Orientation of your tablet.

Select a slower or faster screen cursor speed when in Mouse Mode.

Sets the

screen cursor

acceleration

when in MOUSE

MODE.

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Model: Graphire - 2

Type: Owner's manual

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